Times-Advocate, 1980-02-20, Page 6By ELAINE TOWNSHEND
When in doubt write to Ann
Landers, Dear Abby or
whoever happens to be your
favourith advice columnist,
You'll find one in almost any
major newspaper.
Ann Landers is one of the
best known advice coltim-
;lists. She's the one I read
most often, Now that I don't
get a daily paper I admit her
column is one of the things I
miss most, even though I
didn't read it as devotedly as
some people.
She started writing the
column in 1955 and admits
she didn't take it seriously at
first. She thought anyone
who wrote to a stranger for
advice had to be a little daft,
but she soon changed her
mind.
Her success as a columnist
led to success as an author of
books, In one of her
paperbacks, I read that she
received approximately
1,000 letteLs every day and
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they came from al/ kinds of
people-construetion work-
ers, bank presidents, truck
drivers, school teachers,
politicians, clergymen,
prostitutes, teen agers,
homemakers, prisoners,
drug addicts, artists, mental
patients, doctors, lawyers
and even an Indian chief.
They wrote to her because
they wanted to remain
anonymous, If they talked to
someone they knew, they
risked embarrassment,
Sometimes just "getting it
off their chest" made them
feel better, and mailing a
letter cost a lot less than
consulting a counsellor,
How she tackled an-
swering some of the
questions that crossed her
desk boggles my mind. She
spoke out on a variety of
topics-marriage, infidelity,
divorce, childhood and
parenthood, adolescence and
senior citizenship, sex and
pornography, homosexu-
ality, loneliness, depression
and misfortune, death,
health and alcohol, tobacco
and drugs.
She sought the help of
experts in the fields of law,
medicine, psychiatry.
Odds' Ends
Getting' some advice
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred
Mellis of Kippen, celebrated
their 50th wedding an-
niversary on Tuesday with
an open house at their home.
Mrs. Mellis is the former
Mary Ellen Gibson of
Wroxeter and Mr. Mellis
who was born and raised in
Kippen, was the village
blacksmith until his
retirement in 1972.
The couple were married
on February 12, 1930 in the
Gorrie manse ancji left by
train after the ceremony for
a honeymoon in Detroit.
Their bridal attendants were
Mrs. McGilivray, the former
Mary Gibson, i i .s at the
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business, politics, religion,
education and others.
Perhaps one of the reasons
her column has remained so
popular over the years is
that she doesn't mince
words; she says what she
thinks without fear of
reprisal, She admits she
can't help everyone, and she
prints letters of criticism
right along with letters of
praise.
Her remarks are often
witty, occasionally cutting,
sometimes gentle but always
human,
One of the pieces of advice I
recall reading most often in
the column is • M,Y,O.B.-
Mind Your Own Business.
That's the advice she gave to
a lady who had discovered
her best friend's husband
HONOURS GRADUATE —
Marg Epp, wife of Exeter
councillor Al Epp, recently
graduated with honours from
Ross Academy, London, in
Hotel/Motel management.
Mrs. A. Johnson welcomed
all to the meeting of the
Afternoon Unit of Exeter
U.C.W. and read a poem-
"Everyone has a need for
loving."
Mrs. K. Langford asked
for volunteers to quilt. Mrs.
Percy Noels gave a report of
Huron-Perth Presbyterial,
held recently at Goderich,
A short sing-song led by
Mrs. Johnson with Mrs.
Bullock at the piano was
enjoyed.
Mrs. A. Rundle was in
charge of the program. In a
"Pretend T.V," presen-
tation, Mrs. Langford and
Mrs. R.C. Dinney the con-
veners of "Church in
Society," referred to various
ways in which we often show
a slackness in practising our
Faith.
They closed with reading
"Why I do not attend the
Movies," These excuses
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was fooling around with
another woman and was
wondering whether she
should tell her friend,
The column's faithful
readers probably get the
shock of their lives when
they learned Ann Landers
was divorced, but it only
goes to show advice
columnists are human too.
I often wonder what kind of
people write to adviee
columnists and what kind of
people read the columns day
after day. The answer is all
kinds of people, Some
readers get a chuckle out of
the letters, while others
realize that, other people
have problems similar to
theirs or worse, Perhaps the
columnist learns as much or
more than anyone.
For me, coming across
gems of wit or wisdommake
reading the column wor-
thwhile. For example, a
lady, who complained that a
wealthy relative never gave
gifts, was told: "Your notion
that a gift is proof of caring
is a crock of cranberries.
The best gift of all is the gift
of concern, consideration
and thoughtfulness..."
Another wise column was
Ann's definition of maturity:
"Maturity is many
things...being able to pass up
fun-for-the-minute and select
the course of action which
will pay off later...Maturity
is the ability to stick with a
project or situation until it
has been completed...and the
capacity to face un-
pleasantness, frustrations,
discomfort and defeat
without complaint or
collapse...maturity is the
ability to live up to your
responsibilities and keep
your word...to make a
decision and stand by it,"
were based on those, given
by many folks as reasons for
their failure to attend
Church.
Six ladies, Mrs. S. Taylor,
Mrs. H. May, Mrs. Verna
Truemner, Mrs. W. Kernick,
Mrs. H. Wilson and Mrs.
Morris Hern, assisted Mrs.
Rundle in a panel discussion
of the Christian Church and
what it means today.
Reading short passages
from the Bible, each spoke of
various aspects of the
Church. It is not a building
but a body of organized
Believers. It has many
groups and Denominations,
a definite Purpose, many
Distinguishing Marks and
assured future.
This was followed by open
discussion of ways, in which
we as Church members are
contributing to making the
influence of the Church felt
in our Community.
A solo, "Great is Thy
Faithfulness", by Mrs. Bev.
Skinner, accompanied by
Miss Ann Brodie was en-
joyed by all.
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Fred Weiherg, of Blue
Water Rest home, will be
89 years old on February
27. •
Joe White, Seaforth
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on February 2.
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open house Tuesday and
Mrs. Mellis' brother, the late
Jack Gibson.
Mrs, Mellis said shortly
after her marriage, in the
spring of 1930, work started
on paving Hwy. 4 which runs
right past their front door.
In the 50 years since, their
marriage, the couple have
seen Kyles store close and
the closing of a restaurant,
pool hall and dance hall,
once a popular meeting
place in the village, 'which
was owned by Cliff Watson,
When asked the secret of
their marriage, Mrs. Mellis
said, "hard work, I guess"
and added with a laugh, "for
him, not for me."
The Evening U.C.W.. was
held in the ladies parlour
February 4, Mrs. Elsie
Tnckey Unit leader
welcomedall adding she was
glad to see so many new
faces at the meeting, Roll
call was answered by 36
ladies.
Mrs, Elsie Turkey
reported on the Huron Perth
Presbyterial held January 28
in Goderich. Theme of the
day was We are one in the
spirit and Fifty years as
persons. Ten ladies from the
Evening U,C.W. attended,
with each one reporting on
what they had,enjoyed best.
Coming Events are World
Day of Prayer at Caven
Presbyterian Church March
7, next U.C.W. meeting
March 3 with Mrs';',Betty
Watson's group in charge.
Wedding April 5, and the
U.C.W, Smorgasbord May 8.
Mrs, Marion Frayne
reported for the kitchen
committee on what items the
group had decided to pur-
* chase to improve the kitchen
facilities.
Mrs. Flora Doerr reported
for the resource Centre
several good books are Jesus
and the Four Gospels Guide
for Beyond the
Rummage 'Sale, and
'Wonieris Concerns
Newsletter which comes
once a month.
These books are all very
informative for reading and
material for meetings. Study
bolt for U.C.W. this year is
on Japan. Mrs, ..19.9e Rya-
man reported on , what
correspondence had been
sent out.
Mrs. Flora Doerr and her
group presided for the
Worship theme Love. A few
minutes was taken for
everyone to stretch say hello
to their neighbour and touch
heart to heart.
Mrs. Ellen Forsythe with
Mrs. Elaine Skinner on piano
taught everyone a new song.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, There's
something about that name.
Scripture was read by Mrs.
Barbara Sharpe on Love,
where there is no love there
is nothing,
All the ladies were formed
into groups of three and each
grpup discussed the
following subjects. How do
we deal with confrontation
listening, anger, trust,
blame, criticism. Can we
change or do we want to.
This followed with a prayer,
As each lady had come into,
the room they bad received a
stone with a heart on. it. As
these stones represented our
burdens each lady was asked,
to pass through along the
path of Jesus Love, and rid
ourselves of our burdens,
Music playing in the
background was Bridge over
River, Jorden,
A delicious lunch followed
served by Mrs. Ann Cann's
group.
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